Software Development Sr. Specialist

Job Description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

Role Profile

• Work closely with the customer to understand the business requirements for the project, developing effective working relationships and ongoing management processes for the project.
• Decompose complex projects into actionable activities to successfully deliver the project on time and within budget.
• Responsible for identifying, managing, and mitigating cross-program risks and issues, in order to facilitate on-time delivery of capabilities and features aligned to the business outcome vision.
• Specialization in identifying the technical resources essential to ensuring the successful delivery of the project.
• To estimate and plan project from start to finish, with built in contingencies, manage, monitor and motivate the cross functional team assigned to the project.
• Maturity in judgment to examine key indicators to know and proactively act to bring a challenged project back on track
• Manage planning with business team to ensure deliverables on required time.
• responsible for defining release readiness requirements against business outcome needs and validating readiness before release into production
• Manage planning with business team to ensure deliverables on required time.
• Manage technical teams to ensure delivery of products on time with the required quality.
• Act as a technology spoc for chronic problems impacting delivery through technology.
• Lead a team of 4-8 people demonstrating the above key functionalities.
• Accountabilities, Competencies & KPIs
• Leading demand management for one or more business customers
• In charge of ensuring smooth application of SW life cycle including business analysis, design, Capacity management, Implementation and testing with direct impact on revenue line.
• Build a relationship with suppliers and service providers to ensures the delivery of the Business plans
• Manage projects end to end to ensure smooth deliver of products
• Promote continuous and team learning

Who you are

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

• B.Sc. in communication /computer engineering or computer science
• Agile knowledge and Jira hands on is preferred.
• PMP Certified or PRINCEII is a must.
• Project management experience including reporting and process management is a must.
• Broad understanding of telecom and IT applications as well as business areas is a plus
• 8+ years of experience, at least 7 of them in project management,
• Previous team leadership experience is a must

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

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Together we can.